Stock-trough



(No Model.)

T. C. & H. W. HARRY.

STOCK TROUGH.

Patented Deo. 18, 1894.;

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UNITED STATES" PATENT RFICE.

THOMAS o. HARRY AND HUGH-w. HARRY, or DALLAsTExAs.

STOCK-TROUGH.

SPECIFICTION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 531,184, dated December18, 1894.

' Application led June 14,1894. Serial No: 514.582. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern..-

Be it known, that we, THOMAS' C. HARRY and HUGH W. HARRY, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Dallas, in the county of Dallas and Stateof Texas, have invented a new and useful Stock-Trough, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to stock-troughs; and it has for its object toprovide a simple and durable device of this character which mayadvantageously be employed for the ywatering and feeding of stock, whileat the same time providing a trough easily cleaned and one which has nowooden parts exposedto the action of the water, and also offers noprojecting parts upon which the stock can be injured.

With these and other objects in viewwhich will readily appear as thenature of the invention is better understood, the same con.

sists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of partshereinafter more fully described, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings:-Figure 1 is aside elevation ofthestock-trough constructed in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a central vertical longitudinal sectional view thereof. Fig. 3is a transverse sectional view of the trough. Fig. 4 is anonlargeddetail sectional view showing more clearly the connection of theopposite sides other at their meeting edges as at 7, and se-` curedtogether by the rivets 8, to complete a semi-cylindrical body extendingfrom end to end of the frame l, to form a trough of the proper -lengthfor the work required of it. The sectional semi-cylindrical trough body5, is provided from end to end thereof with the transverse corrugations9, that serve to strengthen and retain the shape of the body and therebyrender the same extremely durable for either watering or feedingpurposes, and the opposite ends of the trough body are inclosed by thesemi-circular end plates 10, that are also made of galvanized iron so asnot to be susceptible to rust, and are securely seamed onto the oppositeend edges of the semi-cylindrical body.

The opposite upper side edges ofthe semicylindrical trough body arefirmly secured to the inner sides of the side rails 3, by means of thenails 11, or other suitable fastening devices, andthe upper and innersides of said side rails 3, have fitted thereon the side cap platesl2,exteuding from end to end thereof. The side cap plates 12, arev alsomade of galvanized iron like the trough body and the ends thereof so asnot to be susceptible to rust, and are provided with the inner sideextensions 13, that face the inner sides of the rails 3, to points belowthe upper opposite edges of the `trough body, so that the water that maybe within the trough cannot be splashed against the inner sides of theside rails and thereby 'cause the same to decay. The said side capplates are `further provided at their inner sides above the upper edgesof the trough body with the inwardly projecting ledges 14, having upperinclined sides 15 extending overthe corrugated portion of the troughbody to permit the stock to have easy access to the trough, and an undershouldered portion 16, that projects` over the upper edges ofthe troughbody and acts inthe capacity of dams to hold back the water in the eventof being splashed about, and insure the complete protection of thewooden supporting frame from decay by being continually soaked withwater as in other troughs.

Changes in the forni, proportion and the minor details of constructionmay be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificingany of the advantages of this invention, and at this point attention iscalled to the fact that while galvanized iron has been specificallydescribed as the preferable sheet metal of which the trough is made,still it will ybe understood that any other suitable sheet metalsuitable for the purpose, may be ernployed at the option of themanufacturer.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed, and desired to besecured by Letters Patent, is-

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wardly projected ledges having upper inclined sides extending over thecorrugated portion and under shouldered portions projected over theupper edges of said trough L body, said side cap plates being furtherprov vided with inner side extensions facing the inner sides of the siderails below the upper r 5 dges of the trough body, substantially as setorth. i

In testimony that We claim the foregoing as our own we have hereto axedour signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS o. HARRY. HUGH W. HARRY.

Witnesses:

J. B. ADAM, C. A. ROBERTSON.

